A 47-year-old Mbare man who has received a 10 day prison sentence for bashing his wife over sex has pleaded saying he was overcome by a strange burning sensation for intimacy which made him attack his spouse, Durai.

Sibangani Bandera appeared before Mbare magistrate Ms Gladys Moyo charged with contravening the Domestic Violence Act.

It is the State’s case that on April 5 this year, Bandera woke his wife, Durai up in the late hours of the night and asked her for sex. The court heard that Durai refused to be intimate with Bandera and this did not go down well with him.

He then bashed Durai in reaction to the refusal.

“I admit I did it. I was consumed with an unusual sex flame and I am sorry,” Bandera said.

In passing sentence, Ms Moyo considered that Bandera was a first time offender who had demonstrated remorse by pleading guilty to the charges.

Ms Moyo handed Bandera a court fine of $50 or 10 days in prison after he was convicted of bashing his wife over sex.
“I have taken into account that you have lived a criminal-free life up to this age and you have shown remorse for what you did. However, you did something wrong and you have to face the consequences of your actions, ” she said.

She continued, “You have to learn to talk things over with your wife and not turn to violence when you have misunderstandings,” she added.

Mr Chamunorwa Manyere prosecuted.